Gee, Socialists making false claims? Say it’s not so.
The man who allegedly committed the assault, Shane Stanton, noted he was a Hillary supporter. Stanton’s mother said he has Asperger Syndrome and may have had a bad reaction to the loud noises and emotions of the protest. Stanton reportedly said, “You’re an idiot” before he tackled Tim Adams.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An anti-Trump protester who was tackled at an Ohio State University rally Monday night says he’s seeking to have charges dropped against the assailant because he says the attack wasn’t politically motivated.
The incident captured on video quickly went viral amid reports of violence in the wake of the election of Donald Trump. In it, the victim, identified by the OSU student newspaper the Lantern as Tim Adams, is seen standing on stairs as he speaks into a bullhorn addressing a crowd of about 150 inside the student union. That’s when an assailant who campus police identify as student Shane Stanton, 24, is seen running down the steps behind Adams and tackling him, shoving him down four to five steps.
Stanton was then shoved by several people in the crowd before he was arrested by campus police and led away. CBS affiliate WBNS reports he appeared in court Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to an assault charge. The victim’s hand was reportedly injured in the incident.
According to the Lantern, Adams posted a public message on Facebook that read he previously thought the assault was politically motivated, but has now learned it “was not committed by a Trump supporter.”